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she had actually met with ambassador stevens. what do you make of the pictures you see of what arwa's talking about? >> as i listen to arwa, it just reinforces what we said last week and we've said from the beginning. investigators have to go there, even if you didn't have all the physical evidence there that arwa just described to our viewers, you would want to know from the witness interviews, anderson, you would want to know measurements, you would want to be able to take people through it to really understand what the dynamic was. but then you see things like handprints and blood samples. one of the things, the first thing you would do, i'll give you an example, that is you would take the blood sample off the toilet and the bidet and see whether or not it matched first to the ambassador's. did he fall? there's all sorts of things you would want to know. you know, the pictures we've seen publicly of his body doesn't look like he did, but you don't know. and all those sorts of bits of information, it is true, it would be a less
she had actually met with ambassador stevens. what do you make of the pictures you see of what arwa's talking about? >> as i listen to arwa, it just reinforces what we said last week and we've said from the beginning. investigators have to go there, even if you didn't have all the physical evidence there that arwa just described to our viewers, you would want to know from the witness interviews, anderson, you would want to know measurements, you would want to be able to take people...
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ambassador to liba christopher stevens. nation's counterterrorism chief says -- and testified before congress that yes, it was, in fact, an act of terror. that was conversation people were having in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. sources also tell cnn that the ambassador expressed concerns about security in the month before he died, a rise in islamic extremism and growing al qaeda presence in libya. arwa damon joins us from libya. if, in fact, it was terror, arwa, brought about by whom exactly, do they know? >> reporter: at this point in time, no, soledad, they don't. and it's been over a week since that attack, in fact, did take pla place. the libyan government saying they have questioned at least 50 individuals, none of whom they say were directly involved in that assault on the u.s. consulate. but they do believe that extremists were involved in this attack. what is especially concerning, though, is that at this point in time they do not possess the capabilities to specifically go after these particular organiza
ambassador to liba christopher stevens. nation's counterterrorism chief says -- and testified before congress that yes, it was, in fact, an act of terror. that was conversation people were having in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. sources also tell cnn that the ambassador expressed concerns about security in the month before he died, a rise in islamic extremism and growing al qaeda presence in libya. arwa damon joins us from libya. if, in fact, it was terror, arwa, brought about by whom...
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this is new video, the commotion where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's important to know there's an fbi investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certainty what transpired. but our current best assessment based on the information we have at present is, in fact, what this began as was a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what had transpired in cairo. in cairo, as you know, a few hours earlier, there was a violent protest that was undertaken in reaction to this very offensive video that was disseminated. >> that was u.n. ambassador susan rice yesterday morning. now, many have a hard time believing that, including senat
this is new video, the commotion where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's...
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it said, chris stevens was a friend to all libyans. chris stevens was a friend. that's the message these four patriots sent. that's the message that each of you sends every day, civilians, military, to people in every corner of the world, that america is a friend, that we care not just about our own country, not just about our own interests, but about theirs. that even as voices of suspicion and mistrust seek to divide countries and cultures from one another, the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves. whatever their creed, whatever their faith. that's the essence of american leadership. it is the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. this was their work in benghazi. this is the work we will carry out. to you, their families and colleagues, to all americans, know this, their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. we will stand fast against the violence on our diplomatic missions. we will continue to do ev
it said, chris stevens was a friend to all libyans. chris stevens was a friend. that's the message these four patriots sent. that's the message that each of you sends every day, civilians, military, to people in every corner of the world, that america is a friend, that we care not just about our own country, not just about our own interests, but about theirs. that even as voices of suspicion and mistrust seek to divide countries and cultures from one another, the united states of america will...
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ambassador christopher stevens might have been -- excuse me, might not have been preventable, but it should have been foreseeable. according to our reporting. our reporting from inside libya seems to indicate that libyan officials believe that the threat was growing and they warned american diplomats about it. this is new video, the commotion outside the benghazi consulate where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the ambassador still apparently breathing being taken from the scene to the hospital. clearly it was a tragedy, but was it a foreseeable and therefore possibly preventable one? so far the government's line is that the benghazi murders were probably spontaneous and not premeditated reaction to the anti-muslim video on youtube. >> it's important to know there's an fbi investigation that has begun and will take some time to be completed. that will tell us with certainty what transpired. but our current best assessment based on the information we have at present is, in fact, what this began as was a sp
ambassador christopher stevens might have been -- excuse me, might not have been preventable, but it should have been foreseeable. according to our reporting. our reporting from inside libya seems to indicate that libyan officials believe that the threat was growing and they warned american diplomats about it. this is new video, the commotion outside the benghazi consulate where friendly libyans discovered a badly wounded ambassador stevens in a room inside. there are frames not showing of the...
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. >>> four americans were killed in the assault on september 11th, including ambassador christopher stevens. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the "today" show and is credited with establishing that powerhouse brand. in 2000, he was named president of nbc entertainment. he then rose through the ranks, becoming president of the network's entertainment, news and cable group and in 2005, ceo of the nbc universal television group. we are thrilled to have him here. wolf? >> we welcome him warmly once he starts. he is supposed to start at the end of january. looking forward to that. isha, thank you. >>> up next, a new twist in the investigation into self-proclaimed polygamist prophet, warren jeffs. officials are taking steps to seize the ranch where they say jeffs committed his crimes
. >>> four americans were killed in the assault on september 11th, including ambassador christopher stevens. >>> only four weeks ago, president obama and mitt romney were locked in a fierce battle for the white house. today, the two men discussed the future over a bowl of turkey chili. romney lunched at the white house with the president in a closed door meeting. >>> cnn has a new president. jeff zucker was named head of cnn worldwide today. he once headed the...
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this program about the attack in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens and two former navy s.e.a.l.s. they died heroes, we have known that, but until tonight we had no idea of just how far beyond the call of duty these two men went. again, you will be learning this right now for the very first time only on "360." new reporting as well on why the assault on the night of september 11th was so deadly to ambassador stevens and computer technician sean smith even though they were holed up inside of what was supposed to be a fortified part of the consulate compound. the attackers doused the building's exterior with diesel fuel, killing smith and stevens with dense toxic smoke. and there's yet more we're learning about the attack tonight as well as other late developments out of benghazi. a large pro-democracy march on the headquarters of an extremist islamic group in benghazi. first, the breaking news about how the two former s.e.a.l.s perished and how far they went to save other american lives. joining us now to flesh out her exclusive reporting, cnn contribu
this program about the attack in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens and two former navy s.e.a.l.s. they died heroes, we have known that, but until tonight we had no idea of just how far beyond the call of duty these two men went. again, you will be learning this right now for the very first time only on "360." new reporting as well on why the assault on the night of september 11th was so deadly to ambassador stevens and computer technician sean...
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consulate in libya that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. what libya is saying about whether the attack was preplanned. that's next. matt's brakes didn't sound right... ...so i brought my car to mike at meineke... ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> breaking news. new information about the attacks that killed four americans in libya. the libyans saying the attack was preplanned. that differs entirely from what the u.s. is saying. details, next. >>> some breaking news to tell you about right now. new reporting out of libya on killing of the ambassador to libya and three others last week in benghazi. in the months before he died, ambassador stevens talked about what he called the never-ending security threats in benghazi. a source familiar with ambassador stevens' thinking telling us the ambassador specifically mentioned the rise in islamic extremism, the growing al qaeda presence in libya and said he was on an al qaeda hit list. tod
consulate in libya that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. what libya is saying about whether the attack was preplanned. that's next. matt's brakes didn't sound right... ...so i brought my car to mike at meineke... ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> breaking news. new information about the attacks that killed four americans in libya. the libyans saying the...
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she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for someone like you who knew him for 20 years. listen to the secretary of state at the memorial service today. >> people loved to work with chris. and as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for chris. he was known not only for his courage but for his smile, goofy but contagious, for his sense of fun and that california cool. >> you knew him for about 20 years. you were at his swearing in ceremony when he became the ambassador. talk a little bit about how this has impacted you. i know even last week you were in touch with him about an upcoming trip to libya. >> chris was an extraordinary man, craving for curiosity about this part of the world, was willing to go anywhere. this was his third tour in libya. he'd also served in syria, the palestinian territories and in saudi arabia. he was willing to take on these tough assignments over and over and over again, yet he did have this kind of goofy sense of humor and he always made me
she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for someone like you who knew him for 20 years. listen to the secretary of state at the memorial service today. >> people loved to work with chris. and as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for chris. he was known not only for his courage but for his smile, goofy but contagious, for his sense of fun and that california cool. >> you knew him for about 20 years. you were...
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joining me on the phone is ambassador stevens' stepfather. i am so sorry for your loss and please extend our condolences to your entire family. what do you want people to know about your stepson? >> well, i think what you learn today, it tells me what his legacy was at the anderson air force base when the caskets were brought back, 800 members of the state department were there and the president for the first time he spoke at one of these ceremonial dignified transfers and secretary clinton spoke and they all expressed the understanding that chris's commitment to libya and to the country has left a legacy that will live after him. so this is what i'd like people to know, that he was beloved by his colleagues in the state department and from the people of libya. the libya ambassador came and spoke to us, came and spoke to us, and so did barack obama, was very kind. and all of this was representing the feeling of the government toward this wonderful son of ours. and i think it speaks for itself. >> he probably could have had a cushy posting, he
joining me on the phone is ambassador stevens' stepfather. i am so sorry for your loss and please extend our condolences to your entire family. what do you want people to know about your stepson? >> well, i think what you learn today, it tells me what his legacy was at the anderson air force base when the caskets were brought back, 800 members of the state department were there and the president for the first time he spoke at one of these ceremonial dignified transfers and secretary...
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consulate in libya that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. what libya is saying about whether the attack was pre-planned, next. my family would love this lg. layaway's back. so you can pay a little at a time. yes! call me ms. lucky ducky from kentucky! okiephenokie. [ male announcer ] layaway's back. earlier than ever. through december 14th. walmart. earlier than ever. through december 14th. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. >>> new information about the attacks that killed four americans in libya. details next. >>> breaking news to tell you about right now. new reporting out of libya on the killing of america's ambassador to libya and three others last w
consulate in libya that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. what libya is saying about whether the attack was pre-planned, next. my family would love this lg. layaway's back. so you can pay a little at a time. yes! call me ms. lucky ducky from kentucky! okiephenokie. [ male announcer ] layaway's back. earlier than ever. through december 14th. walmart. earlier than ever. through december 14th. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant...
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who killed chris stevens? it is one week after the horrific attack in which ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. u.s. officials have not arrested anyone directly linked to the attack. they have focused on members of the militia sympathetic to al qaeda. but the arrests they have made are of people outside that night but not having to do with the attack. arwa damon has been fighting for answers. it's been hard. she is in benghazi, and a few moments ago, i asked her how the investigation is going. >> reporter: it's been incredibly frustrating to try to get a straight answer from the government, because even within the government itself, we're still continuing to hear these conflicting accounts. how many people have actually been arrested? how many of them were associated with the attack? what sort of leads has the government come across? at this point in time, you still have the head of libya's general national congress effectively the country's preside
who killed chris stevens? it is one week after the horrific attack in which ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. u.s. officials have not arrested anyone directly linked to the attack. they have focused on members of the militia sympathetic to al qaeda. but the arrests they have made are of people outside that night but not having to do with the attack. arwa damon has been fighting for answers. it's been hard. she is in benghazi, and a...